Stop Relying on Memory: Auto-Create Calendar Events from WhatsApp Messages
Every time a client or teammate sends meeting details via WhatsApp, Notis parses the message and creates a calendar event immediately. No copy-pasting, no manual data entry, no forgotten follow-ups.
Trigger
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
Action
Quick Add Event
Parses natural language text to quickly create a basic google calendar event with its title, date, and time, suitable for simple scheduling; does not support direct attendee addition or recurring events, and `calendar id` must be valid if not 'primary'.
Why this helps
Neurodivergent founders often miss meetings or deadlines because they receive them over WhatsApp but never transfer them to their calendar. Context-switching between apps drains energy, and relying on memory fails under cognitive load.
- Eliminates manual calendar entry work
- Captures all meeting details from natural language
- Works in real-time as messages arrive
- Reduces executive dysfunction around task capture
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect your WhatsApp Business Account to Notis via the portal integrations page.
- 2Connect your Google Calendar to Notis.
- 3In the Automations section, create a new automation: Name it 'Client Message Quick Event', set the Trigger to 'New Message Received' from WhatsApp, and set the Channel where Notis reports runs.
- 4Enter the plain-language Prompt: 'When I receive a WhatsApp message with meeting details (mention of time, date, person, or topic), create a Google Calendar event with that information.'
- 5Test by sending yourself a test message like 'Meeting with Sarah Thursday 2pm about Q3 roadmap' and confirm the event appears on your calendar.
Questions about this workflow
What if the message doesn't include a specific time?
Notis will extract the date if available and create the event. If no time is mentioned, you can tell Notis to add it to your calendar list or create an all-day event instead.
Does this work for group messages?
Yes, it will process messages from any sender your WhatsApp Business account receives messages from. You can refine the automation prompt to only trigger on messages from specific contacts or groups if needed.
Can it handle multiple time zones?
Yes, you can configure Notis to use your preferred timezone when creating events. Just mention it in the automation prompt, e.g., 'Create calendar events in my timezone (EST).'
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Whatsapp to Google Calendar. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Whatsapp triggers
Google Calendar actions
Message Status Updated
Triggers when a WhatsApp message status changes. IMPORTANT LIMITATION: WhatsApp Cloud API does not provide a native polling endpoint for message status. Status updates are ONLY delivered via webhooks in real-time. This trigger cannot directly poll the WhatsApp API for status updates. This trigger will return empty results as WhatsApp does not support this operation. To track message status updates, you must: 1. Set up a webhook endpoint to receive status notifications from WhatsApp 2. Store the webhook data in your own database 3. Use a different mechanism to query your stored webhook data For more information, see: - https://developers.facebook.com/docs/whatsapp/cloud-api/webhooks
Insert Calendar into List
Inserts an existing calendar into the user's calendar list.
New Message Received
Triggered in real time when your WhatsApp Business number receives an inbound message from a customer (text, media, location, or contact). Delivered via the Cloud API webhook.
Update Calendar List Entry
Updates an existing entry on the user\'s calendar list.
Interactive Reply Received
Triggered when a customer taps a quick-reply button or selects an option from an interactive list message you sent.
Delete Calendar
Deletes a secondary calendar. use calendars.clear for clearing all events on primary calendars.
Message Template Status Update
Triggered when the review status of a WhatsApp message template changes — for example approved, rejected, or flagged — on your WhatsApp Business Account.
Update Calendar
Updates metadata for a calendar.
Clear Calendar
Clears a primary calendar. this operation deletes all events associated with the primary calendar of an account.
Create Event
Creates an event on a google calendar, needing rfc3339 utc start/end times (end after start) and write access to the calendar. by default, adds the organizer as an attendee unless exclude organizer is set to true.
Delete event
Deletes a specified event by `event id` from a google calendar (`calendar id`); this action is idempotent and raises a 404 error if the event is not found.
Create a calendar
Creates a new, empty google calendar with the specified title (summary).
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